In 2024, around 170 million children and adolescents aged 5 to 19 were living with obesity worldwide. The number is part of a ...

According to WHO, Overweight and obese children are more likely to stay obese into adulthood and to develop noncommunicable ...

As WVU's Mountaineer prepares for his annual flu shot, health experts explain when West Virginians should get vaccinated and ...

Squishy toys can be fun sensory toys for kids, but some may pose safety risks. Learn about potential risks, including choking ...

Some schools try to regulate nutrition, but experts warn that pointing out children can stigmatize families with fewer ...

Some schools try to regulate nutrition, but experts warn that pointing out children can stigmatize families with fewer ...

Standing on the banks of the mighty Murray River at Mildura in northwest Victoria, registered nurse Jade Kelly takes a rare ...

School nurses care for kids who suffer bumps and bruises or need a quiet place to recover when stomach upset, headaches and other ailments hit. Important as they are, these ...

New research presented at the annual meeting of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD) in Milan, Italy (Sept. 28–Oct. 2), and published in Diabetologia shows that the incidence (the ...

New research to be presented at the Annual Meeting of The European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD) in Milan, Italy (Sept 28 – Oct 2) and ...

A real-world study finds GLP-1 medications helped kids, teens and young adults with type 2 diabetes lose weight, as well as improve their blood pressure and blood sugar control. “Our results confirm ...

HbA1c can reveal more than a single blood sugar reading. Top doctors explain when to get tested, how to understand the numbers, why results can differ from fasting sugar, and how anaemia, lifestyle ...